THE STORY OF CHARLOTTE'S WEB E. B. White's Eccentric Life in Nature and the Birth of an American Classic

Writer Michael Sims reveals the development of writer E.B. White as he created one of the most cherished and popular of children’s books. The story is made even more personal and pleasurable with the sure-handed work of narrator Nick Sullivan. This literary biography traces the young White’s love for nature as his impetus to realistically portray animals in “human situations.” Sullivan authoritatively delivers the story of the shy boy who felt more for animals than people, but he also clearly voices White’s unswervingly realistic view of nature. Readers of Charlotte and Wilbur’s adventure will learn just how much care and thought was put into rendering this classic work. R.O. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2011]